Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
EXCHANGE NOTES.


Page Courier Dan Lewis, colored, con-
victed at the late term Of county court OF
attempted rape, and his punishment fixed
by the jury at three years m the penitenti-
airy, has been granted a new trial. lie Is
now on bail IN the sum OF $500 for hi APP
pearance at next trial,
Page Mars Elias alias Roy Ager
charged with a felony in cutting Brad
shaw Cliff with intent TO Kill, and IN
whose case the jury week before last dis
agreed, as reported in the last Issue Of the
Neirs, was again placed upon trial in the
county court on Wednesday last. lie was
defended by Mr. D. Snyder. Capt. Parks,
Commemorative Attorney, prosecuted the
case. The jury on Thursday rendered
verdict of guilty, and assessed his punish
ment at two years in the penitentary.-
On Friday he was brought before the
court for sentence, which Judge Brand
imposed in feeling and appropriate re-
marks.
Rockingham Register; In county court
last week Judge Grattan heard p motion
upon the petition Of J. II. Sibcrt and
Others, Of Shenandoah, for the appoint
ment Of +. W. Sibeu as committee for
Jacob +. sibcrt, he being an insane per-
son, as the petition alleged. The motion
was resisted by An. Sbert, a nephew q
Jacob l.. Sibert, on various grounds He
offered as committee John 7. Harris, Jr.
The trial Of the motion lasted several days,
and some interesting and cosby develop
ments were made. The Judge declared
Mr.. Sbert insane, and after expressing
opinion that both gentlemen suggested ~
committee were good business men and
equally enjoyed the confidence Of j. l..
Sbcry when sane, he held the law pre-
ferrod n klnsman, and therefore appoint
ed Mr.. Z. W. Sibert, who duly qualified,
giving bond in the penalty Of $4,000 An
appeal was taken by A. y. Sibert who
gave an appeal bond Of $4,000, and mat
ters are now in statu quo. Judge Allen
and Messrs. Strayer q Liggctt appeared
for +. w. Sibert and Granville Eastman
for A. n. Sbert.
Stan nton indicator 1t has been a long
tlme--certainly two years since the 81 rings
and streams around Stauuton have been
rs low as now. An old citizen tells us
that the springs heTeabouts have not in
that time had rain enough to fill them to
their old measure. The Highland Recorder
notes a similar state Of things in certain
localities Of that county, and says if
there hould come freeze, the question
of water would become n very serious
one before the return of spring. Tho
same bull ding with Robt. G.. Wright's
store, but next door to the store. Mr..
Wright is the postmaster His family re-
side over the store and Office. Yesterday
morning about > o'clock, Miss Annie
Wright, daughter Of the postmaster, heard
a rattling among papers in the post-oiice
and told her father. He got up, but the
noise ceasing said II must be a rat that he
had heard for several nights. and went to
bed again. About darbreak Mr.. Min.
Clarke, who manages the creamery teams
came there and found light burning in
the store. lie aroused Mr.. Wright. II
was found that the burglars, evidently
experts, had bored the store front door
and opened it, and then the door between
the store and the postollice. They had
taken the store lamp, lighted it and pni 10
down before the Office safe and commenced
boring and had gotten a good way in the
work when they were frightened OF, it is
supposed by Miss Annie Wright calling
her father mp. The tools they used in
getting in, they had gotten by breaking
into Critters blacksmith shop, and when
they left they left these tools there but
carried Off their own tools for safe boring.
There were evidently two or three men
engaged in il and all the letter boxes had
been rnmmaged for registered letters.-
They are part of an expert gang OF
burglars now in the Valley, who IN the
last few nights have committed safe burg
! laries nj Luray. Fincastle and Charoties-
vile. At Fincastle they robbed the
County Treasures safe OF $500 ia county
bonds